Grey Squirrels v's birds/wildlife, so either we love them or hate them!! (1 Viewer)

[KLH]

Any crows round here stand a fat chance of being fed by a road pizza as the council roadsweeping vehicles usually get to 'em first. Evening casualties provide the foxes with supper....

 

[Peewit]

Understood. Even assuming we dispose of the Greys it may be a long hard road back. It will be interesting to watch the progress of the Anglesey project to get some data on how reintroductions might work out.

John

Hi John

It will be a long road here. I found link to Anglesey project. I have to admit I have heard of various areas that appear to be devoid of Grey Squirrels. Why is it the case - is it because the type of environment is Red friendly all together.

I did not realise that some areas of Wales have Reds safely living and breeding, unaffected by Greys Squirrels

Is it more to do with saving the Red Squirrels, rather than reintroducing them at the end of the day?

http://www.redsquirrels.info/index.html

Regards
Kathy

 

[Barred Wobbler]

Until about four or five years or so ago we had no grey squirrels whatsoever in Northumberland, or possible a handful confined to the far south of this very large county. We are now under attack on two fronts, greys are moving down from Scotland and north over the Tyne and Derwent rivers from County Durham. Reds are still common in woods near where I live and I've yet to see a grey, but how long this will go on is simply a matter of time. A grey was seen by a friend in a town centre only a couple of miles from me.

The local wildlife trust and others are running their "Red Alert" campaign to protect the reds and hinder the greys, but with such a huge reservoir of refreshment population that has been allowed to build up in the rest of the country while everyone was either looking the other way or saying how cute they were while they fed them from their bird-tables, it's going to be one hell of a task.

A couple of links here;

http://www.coquetdale.net/harbottle/squirrel.html

http://www.saveoursquirrels.org.uk/

http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/life.nsf/articles/B638BA82E7F67F60802572C60036D5D1?OpenDocument

http://www.forestry.gov.uk/newsrele.nsf/web-allbysubject/835AF6225B31D50A80256FB20038DED9

 

[Peewit]

Until about four or five years or so ago we had no grey squirrels whatsoever in Northumberland, or possible a handful confined to the far south of this very large county. We are now under attack on two fronts, greys are moving down from Scotland and north over the Tyne and Derwent rivers from County Durham. Reds are still common in woods near where I live and I've yet to see a grey, but how long this will go on is simply a matter of time. A grey was seen by a friend in a town centre only a couple of miles from me.

The local wildlife trust and others are running their "Red Alert" campaign to protect the reds and hinder the greys, but with such a huge reservoir of refreshment population that has been allowed to build up in the rest of the country while everyone was either looking the other way or saying how cute they were while they fed them from their bird-tables, it's going to be one hell of a task.

A couple of links here;

http://www.coquetdale.net/harbottle/squirrel.html

http://www.saveoursquirrels.org.uk/

http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/life.nsf/articles/B638BA82E7F67F60802572C60036D5D1?OpenDocument

http://www.forestry.gov.uk/newsrele.nsf/web-allbysubject/835AF6225B31D50A80256FB20038DED9

Hi Alan

Thank you for your information and your links. The links are very informative.

It is good that you have Reds in your area at the moment. I really hope that it remains that way now, and in the near future. It is trying to keep the Greys away and not allow them to take over.

People do not understand the concept that feeding them and pandering for them only decreases the chances of the Reds survival. Re-education does play its part here too.

I have never had Grey Squirrels in my garden before as I moved to where I stay now, and they cost a fortune in Squirrel feeders and every else to deter them. I hate them spoiling the enjoyment of seeing my birds.

I hope that something is done big time to prevent Greys getting their own way now.

To tackle this problem Northumberland Widelife trust employs a Red Squirrel Conservation Officer who forms part of Red Alert North East and who works in collaboration with other red squirrel conservation projects in the north of England and the Scottish Borders

Good for them to do that. A very big commitment, and major plan is the best way forward now.

Regards
Kathy

 

[Peewit]

http://blogs.rspb.org.uk/investigat...squirrels-_2D00_-Peak-Malpractise-update.aspx

Just found this older link while on google. Grey Squirrels are a pest I know, but to do this is a bit mindless. :eek!:

Here is hoping it was a Grey Squirrel in this case.

As for the BoP'S this sounds like a repeat of the glue issue used in certain countries to catch songbirds. What sick minded people they are on this planet.

Regards
Kathy